S.Amdt. 3503
What it does: Adds SEC. 1107_. PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER at the end of subtitle B of title XI
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2419
Adds SEC. 1107_. PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER at the end of subtitle B of title XI
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1107_. PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (referred to in this section as the "Center") is an outstanding facility, several investigators employed by which have positive international reputations; and
Inserted: (2)(A) Congress has directed the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, to collaborate with the Center--
Inserted: (i) to establish a human nutrition research program with the Center; and
Inserted: (ii) to employ scientists of the Agricultural Research Service focusing on obesity at the state-of-the-art facilities of the Center; but
Inserted: (B) concern exists regarding the promptness with which the Secretary has--
Inserted: (i) integrated the Center into the human nutrition research program of the Agricultural Research Service; and
Inserted: (ii) provided funding to the Center.
Inserted: (b) Designation and Funding.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
Inserted: (1) officially designate the Center as an "Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Center"; and
Inserted: (2) provide to the Center adequate funding in accordance with the formula used by the Secretary to provide funding to other Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Centers.
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Inserted: (c) Effect on Other Centers.--The provision of funds to the Center pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall not unjustly reduce the amount provided to any other Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Center by the Secretary under any other law (including regulations).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XI, add the following:
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SA 3503. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XI, add the following:
SEC. 1107_. PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (referred to in this section as the “Center”) is an outstanding facility, several investigators employed by which have positive international reputations; and
(2)(A) Congress has directed the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, to collaborate with the Center--
(i) to establish a human nutrition research program with the Center; and
(ii) to employ scientists of the Agricultural Research Service focusing on obesity at the state-of-the-art facilities of the Center; but
(B) concern exists regarding the promptness with which the Secretary has--
(i) integrated the Center into the human nutrition research program of the Agricultural Research Service; and
(ii) provided funding to the Center.
(b) Designation and Funding.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) officially designate the Center as an “Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Center”; and
(2) provide to the Center adequate funding in accordance with the formula used by the Secretary to provide funding to other Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Centers.
(c) Effect on Other Centers.--The provision of funds to the Center pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall not unjustly reduce the amount provided to any other Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Center by the Secretary under any other law (including regulations).
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Senate amendment submitted
November 6, 2007